Suburbs East Ipswich

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East Ipswich QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for East Ipswich, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of East Ipswich QLD is 2,321 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in East Ipswich is $735 per week ($38,220 per year). Median rent in East Ipswich is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). East Ipswich has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. East Ipswich has a population density of 1392.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in East Ipswich is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Ipswich is $1,300.

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📍 East Ipswich, Queensland — 27.6066°S, 152.7759°E

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East Ipswich Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

East Ipswich Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$735/wk
$38,220 per year
#4828 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$290/wk
$1,257 per month
#5154 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

East Ipswich Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (1,144) Female 50.9% (1,184)

Population Density

1392.8
people per km²
2,321 people · 1.7 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,683
Family income/wk

East Ipswich Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

East Ipswich Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
45.3% 271 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
54.7% 327 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

East Ipswich Country of Birth

Australia
95.1%
England
4.0%
China
0.5%
India
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

East Ipswich Religion

No Religion
49.0%
Catholic
18.8%
Anglican
10.9%
Not stated
8.8%
Uniting Church
5.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.7%
Pentecostal
2.1%
Christian (other)
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

East Ipswich Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
58.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
27.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

East Ipswich Languages Spoken at Home

Other
43.2%
Samoan
21.6%
Malayalam
13.5%
Spanish
13.5%
Mandarin
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

East Ipswich Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.8% 628 people
⏰
Employed part-time
18.8% 321 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.9% 83 people
🏠
Not in labour force
39.5% 673 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

East Ipswich Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
47.8%
Bachelor Degree
23.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.8%
Postgraduate Degree
4.8%
Certificate I/II
4.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

East Ipswich Occupation

Professionals
26.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.5%
Community & Personal Service
14.1%
Clerical & Administrative
12.1%
Managers
10.5%
Labourers
8.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.0%
Sales Workers
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

East Ipswich Field of Study

Engineering
20.1%
Society & Culture
17.5%
Management & Commerce
16.9%
Health
12.5%
Education
7.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.1%
Architecture & Building
7.0%
Creative Arts
3.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.0%
Information Technology
2.2%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

East Ipswich Dwelling Types

Separate house
83.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
9.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

East Ipswich Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.3%
$400-$499/wk
9.9%
$500-$649/wk
6.1%
$650-$799/wk
8.3%
$800-$999/wk
8.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.3%
$4,000+/wk
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

East Ipswich Marital Status

💍
Married
33.0% 627
↔️
Separated
6.0% 114
📋
Divorced
13.1% 250
🕊️
Widowed
6.0% 114
👤
Never married
41.9% 797

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

East Ipswich Ancestry

English
32.7%
Australian
27.1%
Irish
9.7%
Scottish
8.9%
German
6.9%
Other
5.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.8%
Dutch
1.5%
Italian
1.4%
Chinese
0.9%
Filipino
0.8%
Samoan
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

East Ipswich School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
26.4%
Secondary — Government
22.3%
Secondary — Catholic
10.7%
Vocational Education
10.4%
Primary — Catholic
9.0%
Pre-school
7.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

East Ipswich Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
9.5% 415
✅
No need for assistance
90.5% 3,956

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

East Ipswich Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.1% 234
—
Not a volunteer
86.9% 1,550

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

East Ipswich Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.7%
$600-$799/mo
5.0%
$800-$999/mo
10.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
34.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

East Ipswich How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.7%
Did not go to work
13.6%
Car (passenger)
6.2%
Train
4.3%
Walked only
1.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.2%
Bicycle
0.7%
Bus
0.7%
Other
0.6%
Truck
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

East Ipswich Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.7%
1 vehicle
44.7%
2 vehicles
31.4%
3 vehicles
8.5%
4+ vehicles
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

East Ipswich Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.2%
2 bedrooms
25.0%
3 bedrooms
54.8%
4 bedrooms
13.1%
5 bedrooms
3.3%
6+ bedrooms
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

East Ipswich Population Mobility

17.7%
moved in the last year
44.0%
moved in the last 5 years
7.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

East Ipswich Indigenous Population

5.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
247
Indigenous residents
4,132
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

East Ipswich Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
379
Asthma
123
Arthritis
93
Lung condition
79
Diabetes
78
Heart disease
66
Cancer
44
Kidney disease
24
Stroke
16
Dementia
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

East Ipswich Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.2%
$1-$149/wk
3.8%
$150-$299/wk
5.8%
$300-$399/wk
6.8%
$400-$499/wk
5.3%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
12.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.2%
$3,500+/wk
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

East Ipswich Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
34.1%
Couple — no children
25.6%
One parent — children under 15
16.6%
Couple — no children under 15
12.3%
One parent — no children under 15
11.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

East Ipswich Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.4% 7
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 3
🏅
Previously served
4.9% 87
👤
Never served
94.6% 1,696

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

East Ipswich Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.2% 269
—
Did not provide
84.8% 1,502

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

East Ipswich Children Ever Born

No children
31.7%
1 child
14.9%
2 children
24.6%
3 children
17.1%
4 children
9.1%
5+ children
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

East Ipswich When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
12
1961–1970
26
1971–1980
39
1981–1990
48
1991–2000
28
2001–2010
64
2011–2015
30
2016
10
2017
4
2018
12
2020
4
2021
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

East Ipswich Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.0%
5–14 hours
30.7%
15–29 hours
13.7%
30+ hours
9.2%
Did not do domestic work
25.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

East Ipswich Household Size

1 person
35.8%
2 persons
34.3%
3 persons
13.4%
4 persons
10.3%
5 persons
4.0%
6+ persons
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

East Ipswich Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,753
Moved from QLD
273
Moved — same area (SA2)
46
Moved from NSW
25
Moved from SA
12
Moved from overseas
11
Moved from VIC
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

East Ipswich Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
75.5%
Step family — no other children
11.5%
Blended family — no other children
4.8%
Intact family — other children present
4.3%
Step family — other children present
2.4%
Other couple — children only
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

East Ipswich Schools

28
schools nearby
14
government
974
avg ICSEA score
13,829
total students
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,047 students
1122
ICSEA
Ipswich Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,336 students
1114
ICSEA
St Edmund's College Catholic
Combined · 5-12 · 1,171 students
1049
ICSEA
St Mary's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 556 students
1041
ICSEA
St Mary's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 730 students
1033
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 390 students
1029
ICSEA
Ipswich Adventist School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 108 students
1026
ICSEA
Sacred Heart School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 548 students
1022
ICSEA
The Industry School - Ipswich Independent
Secondary · 10-12 · 208 students
1017
ICSEA
Ipswich Central State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 529 students
980
ICSEA
Claremont Special School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 199 students
964
ICSEA
Ipswich Special School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 108 students
962
ICSEA
Blair State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 320 students
952
ICSEA
Ipswich West Special School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 135 students
950
ICSEA
Ipswich West State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 210 students
947
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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East Ipswich Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,264/wk
Median Rent $290/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in East Ipswich

≈ $5,477/month
Median rent $290/wk
Left after rent $974/wk
Rent share 22.9%

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Income: $591/wk Rent: $125/wk Save: $165/wk
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Income: $663/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $60/wk
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Income: $786/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $50/wk

East Ipswich vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Benaraby
Pop: 1,166 Income: $875/wk Rent: $300/wk
Petrie Terrace
Pop: 1,168 Income: $1,062/wk Rent: $435/wk
Barellan Point
Pop: 1,173 Income: $909/wk Rent: $398/wk
Ironbark (Qld)
Pop: 1,173 Income: $746/wk Rent: $325/wk
Mons
Pop: 1,179 Income: $940/wk Rent: $575/wk
Bamaga
Pop: 1,186 Income: $749/wk Rent: $120/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About East Ipswich

What is the population of East Ipswich QLD?

The population of East Ipswich QLD is 2,321 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1392.8 people per km².East Ipswich is ranked #2,806 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in East Ipswich?

The median personal income in East Ipswich QLD is $735 per week, or $38,220 per year.The median household income is $1,264 per week.Family income is $1,683 per week.East Ipswich is ranked #4,828 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in East Ipswich?

Median rent in East Ipswich QLD is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 22.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.East Ipswich ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in East Ipswich?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Ipswich QLD is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in East Ipswich?

The median age in East Ipswich QLD is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is East Ipswich a good suburb to live in?

East Ipswich is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,321.The median income is $735/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30928. All dollar figures in AUD.